Mediocre in my opinion with decent work on the build. IO'd out they're beasts in dealing AoE/PBAoE damage.
I love my Electric/Shield Brute for one reason, Lightning Rod and Shield Charge combo!
It's like having a blaster nuke and with enough LotG +Recharge and sets you can use it on every mob. Plus with all the AoEs it's great on big teams and TFs like ITF/LGTF with lots of mobs.
The only downside is that you'll have to wait til the mid-30s before you'll really have fun (like with a Stone brute).
So I recommend it :-)
I'm leveling up an Elec/SD brute now. My last scrapper was a soft-capped Fire/SR and he was pretty amazing once I got that last little bit of def, so I know how worthwhile it is to spend the inf to pile on those +def bonuses. The AoE capability of Elec/SD just looks wild. I absolutely love knockdown as a damage mitigator, too.
So far my brute is only in the mid 30s with no IO sets. Be prepared for a squishier brute than if you went WP or Invuln, for sure. Shields with generic IOs isn't unplayable, but is certainly not anything to brag about. The big problem is that the AoEs attract a lot of aggro that it can be hard to deal with.
Single target damage is horrible. But that doesn't bother me, because I'm building this guy for the AoEs. Can't wait to get Shield Charge. 
Freedom: Blazing Larb, Fiery Fulcrum, Sardan Reborn, Arctic-Frenzy, Wasabi Sam, Mr Smashtastic.
After succumbing to the lure of some of the um, "high yield" missions in MA, my Elec/Shield is 50. I've spent more on this guy than any other of my villains, but hey it's all play money, right? Incredible survivability with massive AOE.
The only downside is in a mish with an AV at the end you sort of stand there kicking sand on his shoes. Single target fights will keep you humble. 
It's pretty great teaming with Widows and Stalkers because I basically take out all the minions and LTs and they drop the bosses.
The only part of my build I'm unhappy with is that I couldn't fit in Taunt, so I find myself running ahead of teams and jumping in the middle of large spawns just to get enough aggro to keep Fury up. Instead of Taunt I picked up Grant Cover to help against defense debuffs. I like to run ITFs and you really need all the debuff resist you can get there, because a couple of lucky hits against you can lead to rapid def cascade failure.
I would add that like some others have said, while this may not be the ultimate AoE brute (I think that honor goes to a purpled out SS/Fire?), it is the most fun. Lightning Rod + Shield Charge FTW. 
And I just smile every time I get a big spawn clumped up around me and hit 'em with Chain Induction and watch that damage skip from mob to mob.
Freedom: Blazing Larb, Fiery Fulcrum, Sardan Reborn, Arctic-Frenzy, Wasabi Sam, Mr Smashtastic.
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Mediocre in my opinion with decent work on the build. IO'd out they're beasts in dealing AoE/PBAoE damage.
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I have a 50 fully IOed out and I can agree. Some aspects of the build are still a little mediocre. All it can really do is LR/SD a lot.
Now I just need a kick [censored] build with Taunt (hehe maybe)
My biggest fear is single target inablity to cope...we will see...still Shield Charge...Lightning Rod..mmmmm
Can a fish fly?!
Can a bird swim?!
Screw the analogies, but yes, Elec/SD is the AoE king of the day for melee types.
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Screw the analogies, but yes, Elec/SD is the AoE king of the day for melee types.
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ss/sd
Elec/SD is a blast for me.
Mine is 44 atm, frankenslotted. And no I dont regret I didnt choose SS/SD rather (I hesitated at the creation).
LR + SC is just... so much fun and carnage !
And with a FF proc in Thunderstrike, guess what ? They come back much faster
its july, elec/sd is FOMay
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And with a FF proc in Thunderstrike, guess what ? They come back much faster
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the FF proc only works on the power it is slotted in. not a global, from what i read on wiki.
No the FF Proc is global 100% recharge boost for 10 seconds.
The main reason to go with Ele/SD is for LR+SC and the other AoEs. Your a big team brute to help clear the mobs while the others take out the boss/EB/AV
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No the FF Proc is global 100% recharge boost for 10 seconds.
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do you have any documentation of this? i have been looking for it and have come up empty. thanks.
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do you have any documentation of this? i have been looking for it and have come up empty. thanks.
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I dont see were it sayes that it effects the power only nor does it say its global but i think it is global FF proc
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its july, elec/sd is FOMay
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FOtMay
I don't have documentation per se. however, I do have experience, and several other people who have used FF +Rech also say it is a global recharge.
Its also insanely cheap (At least on the Triumph server) so just go buy one or two and try it out.
Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.
If it's cheap on Triumph, then it's cheap on all servers. All of the Black Markets are linked.
Really, last time I inquired into this matter I got a resounding 'No', and several 'lol, nub' comments.
Edit: Nifty, after a little bit of cross comparison, it is indeed true. They are linked across servers.
However, the WWs and BMs do not cross contaminate =(, sadly.
Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.
I like my Elec/SD. Check out my projected buiild. He's 41 right now. No purples so not that expensive. Not exemplar material I know. And I too could not fit in taunt. Oh well. But he is soft capped to the big three and this makes me happy.
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Charged Aegis: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Havoc Punch -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Mako-Acc/Dmg(23), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(40), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(13), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(19), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(19)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
Level 4: Jacobs Ladder -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Oblit-Dmg(5), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13)
Level 6: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Thunder Strike -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Oblit-Dmg(9), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(11), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Boxing -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 14: True Grit -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(15), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(15), Numna-Heal/Rchg(17), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Chain Induction -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(43)
Level 20: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 22: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), RgnTis-Regen+(37)
Level 24: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(25), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(27), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(27), P'Shift-EndMod(34)
Level 26: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
Level 28: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(29), S'fstPrt-ResKB(29)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(37), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(46)
Level 38: Tactics -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(48), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(50)
Level 41: Electrifying Fences -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(45), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng(45), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Hover -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(48), Zephyr-ResKB(48)
Level 49: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50), Zephyr-ResKB(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]17% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]17% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]17% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]17% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]17% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]17% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]17% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]17% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]10.8% Defense(Smashing)[*]10.8% Defense(Lethal)[*]10.8% Defense(Fire)[*]10.8% Defense(Cold)[*]11.1% Defense(Energy)[*]11.1% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]18.6% Defense(Melee)[*]19.3% Defense(Ranged)[*]18.6% Defense(AoE)[*]6% Enhancement(Heal)[*]52% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]50% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]10% FlySpeed[*]213.6 HP (14.3%) HitPoints[*]10% JumpHeight[*]10% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -12)[*]Knockup (Mag -12)[*]MezResist(Held) 6.6%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 5.5%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 3.3%[*]MezResist(Stun) 8.25%[*]6.5% (0.11 End/sec) Recovery[*]52% (3.25 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]0.95% Resistance(Fire)[*]0.95% Resistance(Cold)[*]1.88% Resistance(Energy)[*]10% RunSpeed[*]1% XPDebtProtection[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Havoc Punch)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%[*] 22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 3% DamageBuff(All)[*] MezResist(Held) 3.3%[*] 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Deflection)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Battle Agility)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Obliteration[u]
(Jacobs Ladder)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Stun) 2.2%[*] 3% DamageBuff(All)[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)[/list][u]Obliteration[u]
(Thunder Strike)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Stun) 2.2%[*] 3% DamageBuff(All)[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(True Grit)<ul type="square">[*] 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints[*] 6% Enhancement(Heal)[*] MezResist(Held) 3.3%[*] 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)[/list][u]Crushing Impact[u]
(Chain Induction)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Performance Shifter[u]
(Stamina)<ul type="square">[*] 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed[*] 28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints[*] 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery[*] 2.5% DamageBuff(All)[*] 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Maneuvers)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery[*] 22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 3% Defense(All)[*] Knockback Protection (Mag -4)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Weave)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Obliteration[u]
(Lightning Rod)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Stun) 2.2%[*] 3% DamageBuff(All)[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy) (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Shield Charge)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%[*] 0.95% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] MezResist(Stun) 1.65%[*] 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)[*] 1.88% Defense(Melee), 0.94% Defense(Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Smashing)[/list][u]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control[u]
(Tactics)<ul type="square">[*] 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed[*] 28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints[*] 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery[*] 2.5% DamageBuff(All)[*] 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing), 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative), 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)[/list][u]Detonation[u]
(Ball Lightning)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%[*] 1.88% Resistance(Energy)[*] 1% XPDebtProtection[*] 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)[/list][u]Blessing of the Zephyr[u]
(Hover)<ul type="square">[*] 3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)[*] 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)[*] Knockback Protection (Mag -4)[/list][u]Blessing of the Zephyr[u]
(Fly)<ul type="square">[*] 3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)[*] 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)[*] Knockback Protection (Mag -4)[/list]
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I have apurpled Stone/Stone that I TOTALLY love. That being said. ..was farting around with Mids...and well Elec/SD looks liek a evil combo with good AOEs...but maybe not real good Single Target?
How are they at 50 with good sets etc etc? (ok maybe a dumb question cause everything is good at that level with good sets LOL)